I GAZED IN THE SHOP WINDOW SUCH A COLOURFUL DISPLAY.
NO MODERN CLOTHES OR GADGETS OF OUR MODERN DAY.
MY THOUGHTS THEY DRIFTED BACK AGAIN TO MEMORIES OF OLD.
BOXES JARS CONTAINERS OF OLD FASHIONED SWEETS IT SOLD.
ANISEED BALLS AND GOBSTOPPERS SPANISH AND BUBBLY GUMS.
ALL OF WHICH WE LOVED TO EAT FILLING OUR SMALL TUMS.
AMERICAN CREAM SODA IN GLASS JARS UP HIGH.
RAINBOW CRYSTALLS PENNY CHEWS BLACK JACKS CAUGHT MY EYE.
SHERBET FLYING SAUCERS LUCKY BAGS GALORE.
LOLLIPOPS AND CANDY SHRIMPS AND MANY MANY MORE.
BARLEY SUGAR TWISTS I LOVED THEM I HAD TO GENTLY SMILE.
AS I PONDERED STILL STOOD GAZEING IN THE WINDOW FOR A WHILE.
EVEN THE OLD CONE PAPER BAG WAS LYING THERE BESIDE.
I WAS BURSTING TO GIVE OUT ONE LOUD LAUCH,BUT HAD TO HOLD INSIDE.
HARD BLACK HALPENNY SPANISHES THE ONES WE USED TO DIP.
IN A BAG FILLED UP WITH CRYSTALS ENDING UP WITH A COLOURED LIP.
ON SHOW THERE WAS THE COLTSFOOT STICK I REMEMBER WELL DO YOU ??
AND CHOCOLATE CIGARETTES WERE THERE I REALY LOVED THOSE TOO.
QUALITY SWEET TOBACCO ( HA) WHICH WAS KNOWN AS SPANISH GOLD.
MIXED MOJO'S AND REFRESHER CHEWS IN WRAPPERS BRIGHT AND BOLD.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST I SPOTTED MY FAVOURITE OF THEM ALL.
THE WONDERFUL SHERBET FOUNTAIN STANDING PROUD AND TALL.
ANGLO BUBBLY BESIDE IT SUGAR MICE WERE THERE
LICORICE BOOTLACES ON A RACK DANGLING IN THE AIR.
THEN AS I WENT INSIDE THE SHOP CANDY WHISTLES AND LOTS MORE.
CHERRY LIPS FLORAL GUMS MANY TO EXPLORE.
A WONDERFUL HOUR I SPENT THERE AND HOME AGAIN DID TROT.
NOW I'M TYPEING OUT THIS SIMPLE RHYME.
"THE GOOD OLD FASHIONED SWEET SHOP ".
